Since 1950, we have faced multiple crises on multiple continents, and provided vital protection and assistance to refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless people, many of whom have nobody left to turn to.

Filippo Grandi is the current United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. First elected in 2016, he is the 11th High Commissioner to lead UNHCR.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a United Nations agency mandated to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people, and to assist in their voluntary repatriation, local …

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a part of the United Nations. The purpose of this agency is to protect and support refugees when governments or the UN ask for help.

Formally known as the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1950 in the aftermath of the Second World War to help the millions of people who had lost their homes. Today, UNHCR works in 136 countries.

Jan 11, 2025 · The High Commissioner, who reports annually to the General Assembly through the Economic and Social Council, has become a key public figure in efforts to rally international support for refugee programs.

Sep 3, 2013 · Optimistically, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly with a three-year mandate to...

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees . Kelly Tallman Clements. Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees. Raouf Mazou. Assistant High Commissioner for Operations. Ruvendrini Menikdiwela.

Jan 16, 2025 · Our ask, as you’ll see, of the world is for $2.6 billion to fund this campaign and to help us to reach 6 million people. And my friend and colleague, the High Commissioner, will speak more about the work that we’re doing on displaced and on refugees as part of that plan. You know, for us, we’re dealing with a tough funding environment ...

Dec 9, 2024 · "There is a remarkable opportunity for Syria to move toward peace and for its people to begin returning home," said United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi in a...